Lesley Clack, ScD, CPH

Assistant Professor | MHA Program Coordinator

University of Georgia College of Public Health Office: (706) 542-9268

100 Foster Rd, Wright Hall 311D Email: lesley.clack@uga.edu

Athens, GA 30602

EDUCATION

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Doctor of Science, Health Systems Management, May 2014

Dissertation: “Exploring the Differences in Perception of Children’s Mental Health Issues

between Parents and Adolescents and Its Effect on Adolescents Receiving the Proper Level of

Treatment”

University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL

Master of Science, Counseling Psychology, May 2004

Research Project: “The Effect of Mind-Body Techniques in the Self-Management of Stress and

Chronic Illnesses”

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Bachelor of Science, Biological Science, December 2001

Practicum in Fitness & Conditioning, Emphasis on Cardiac Rehabilitation

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

University of Georgia, August 2017 to Present

Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management

College of Public Health

Teaching Responsibilities:

Graduate

HPAM 7150 U.S. Health Care Delivery Systems

HPAM 7250 Human Resources Management in Health Care

HPAM 7500 Organizational Theory & Behavior

HPAM 7650 Comparative Healthcare Systems

HPAM 8000 Directed Research in Health Policy and Management

HPAM 8700 Management of Public Health Organizations

HPAM 8750 Quality Improvement in Health

HPAM 8720 Marketing of Health Care Organizations

HPAM 8890 Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations

HPAM 8920 Practice Management Consulting

PBHL 7800 Capstone Project in Public Health

Undergraduate

HPAM 3500 Introduction to Health Care Management

HPAM 3650 Comparative Healthcare Systems

HPAM 3600E Introduction to Health Policy Management

HPAM 4300 Essentials of Health Care Administration

FYOS 1001 From Personality to Motivation: What it takes to be a good Healthcare

Manager

Administrative Responsibilities:

Coordinator, Master of Health Administration (MHA) program

Affiliations:

Member, Health Informatics Institute

Member, Graduate Faculty

Affiliate, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research

Advising Responsibilities:

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Dissertation Committee Member

Brown, A. Documenting the Hidden Grief of Long-Term Care Staff. (In Progress)

Master of Public Health (MPH) Capstone Advisor

Michaels, A. The impact of family structure on managerial career success: An

examination of Healthcare CEOs. (Completed May 2019)

Pham, F. An examination of employees’ perspectives on the relationship between

managerial style and job satisfaction. (Completed May 2019)

Fraser, W. A comparison of workplace wellness programs on health outcomes in the U.S.

versus European countries. (Completed December 2018)

Nagi, B. An analysis of the relationship between patient engagement tools and patient

satisfaction. (Completed December 2018)

Service Responsibilities:

College Level

Member, Curriculum & Academic Programs Committee (2017 to Present)

Member, Health Policy & Management Department Head Search Committee (2019)

Department Level

Faculty Advisor, UGA ACHE Student Chapter (2019 to Present)

Faculty Advisor, IHI Open School Chapter (2019 to Present)

Armstrong State University, August 2014 to July 2017

Assistant Professor, Health Services Administration/Health Informatics

Department of Health Sciences

Teaching Responsibilities:

Graduate

MHSA 6000 U.S. Health Care Delivery Systems

MHSA 6100 Organizational Theory & Behavior in Healthcare

MHSA 6650 Human Resources Management in Healthcare

MHSA 7900 Internship/Residency in Health Services Administration

MHSA 7913 Practicum in Health Services Administration

MHSA 7950 Health Services Administration Capstone Project

Undergraduate

HITC 3000 Introduction to Health Informatics

HITC 4100 Analysis of Healthcare Data

HSCA 4201 Healthcare Marketing

HSCA 4620 Principles of Management in Healthcare

HSCA 4655 Principles of Insurance and Reimbursement

HSCA 4660 Survey of Health Outcomes

HSCC 2300 Management of Health Information

HSCC 2500 Health Issues & Resources

HSCC 3130 Health Policy

Administrative Responsibilities:

Coordinator, Health Informatics Program

Coordinator, MHSA Applied Learning Experiences

Advising Responsibilities:

Bachelor of Health Services Administration Academic Advisor

Bachelor of Health Informatics Academic Advisor

Master of Health Services Administration Capstone Advisor

Ashman, J. Assessing Quality of Life: Changes in patient-reported outcomes associated

with exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s. (Completed December 2016)

Drezelo, K. Obtaining grant funding to support research of the Get Excited and Move

(GEM) program. (Completed December 2016)

Droste, E. The Common Perception of Personalities among Healthcare Administrators

and Team Formation for Work Efficacy. (Completed December 2016)

Widmer, C. Statistical data analysis to determine effectiveness of a community-based

multi-modal exercise program. (Completed December 2016)

Barnett, T. Interprofessional Passport: Together, We Can. (Completed December 2015)

Brown, A. Evaluation of the Readmissions Reduction Program at St. Joseph’s Candler.

(Completed December 2015)

Houghton, K. Radiation Reduction in CT: A Program at St. Joseph’s Candler.

(Completed December 2015)

Patel, S. Formation of the Joint Operations Committee at Strategic Health Partners to

resolve payor issues. (Completed December 2015)

Master of Health Services Administration Capstone Committee Member:

Santaniello, J. Examining the effects of physical activity on cognitive function and

quality of life in individuals with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.

(Completed May 2017)

Master of Science in Sports Medicine Capstone Committee Member:

Burke, R. Fear of Falling in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. (Completed May 2017)

Bachelor of Health Services Administration Honors Project Advisor:

Stanfield, K. Assessing Changes in Physical Function, Cognitive Function, and Quality

of Life in Individuals with Parkinson’s disease. (Completed May 2017)

Recipient of Undergraduate Research Grant

Service Responsibilities:

System Level

Member, University System of Georgia (USG) Health Informatics Advisory Board (May

2016 to July 2017)

University Level

Member, Center for Applied Cyber Education Strategic Planning Task Force (November

2016 to July 2017)

Senate Liaison & Member, Faculty Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee (September 2016 to

May 2017)

Member, Team CYBER (June 2016 to July 2017)

Chair, Faculty Lecture Series Chair (January 2016 to December 2016)

Faculty Senator, Department of Health Sciences (August 2015 to May 2018)

Member, Faculty Welfare Committee (August 2015 to May 2017)

College Level

Member, Academic Appeals Committee Member (August 2014 to May 2015)

Department Level

Member, MHSA Advisory Board Member (August 2014 to July 2017)

Member, Exercise Science Search Committee (November 2016 to May 2017)

Member, Health Informatics Search Committee (October 2014 to May 2016)

Member, Health Sciences Department Head Search Committee (August to December

2015)

Member, Exercise Science/Strength & Conditioning Search Committee (October 2014 to

February 2015)

Program Level

Faculty Advisor, Future Healthcare Leaders Association (January 2016 to July 2017)

Faculty Advisor, National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Case

Study Competition (August to October 2016)

University of South Dakota, August 2015 to December 2017

Adjunct Faculty, Online, Health Services Administration, Beacom School of Business

Teaching Responsibilities:

Graduate

HSAD 511 Financial Management of Long Term Care

HSAD 710 Advanced Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations

Undergraduate

HSAD 411 Financial Management of Long Term Care

HSAD 425 Health Services Administration and Policy

Darton State College, August 2011 to July 2014

Instructor, Part-Time, Psychology

Teaching Responsibilities:

Undergraduate

PSYC 2103 Life Span Development

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, June 2005 to August 2009

Temporary Full-Time Instructor/Adjunct, Psychology

Teaching Responsibilities:

Undergraduate

PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology

PSYC 2103 Life Span Development

PSYC 2201 Abnormal Psychology

Advising Responsibilities:

Academic Advisor for undergraduate psychology majors

SCHOLARSHIP

Publications:

Ellison, R. & Clack, L. Health Policy Management: A Case Approach. Burlington, MA: Jones

& Bartlett Publishing. (Scheduled Publication Fall 2019).

Clack, L. & Fraser, W. (2019). An Examination of the Impact of Workplace Wellness Programs

on Health Outcomes in the U.S. versus European Countries. Journal of Organizational

Psychology, 19(4), 1-7.

Clack, L. & Woeppel, J. (2019). Importance of Analytics in Mental Health. Journal of AHIMA.

90(2): 38-39.

Clack, L.A. & Ellison, R. (2019). Innovation in Service Design Thinking. In Rasche, C. &

Pfannstiel, M.A. (Eds.), Service Design Thinking in Healthcare and Hospital Management.

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

Cain, J., Clack, L., Houser, S., Kadlec, L., Mikaelian, R., Spears, A., & Wendicke, A. (2018).

Practice Brief: Best Practices for Data Analytics Reporting Lifecycle Quality in Report Building

and Data Validation. Journal of AHIMA, 89(10): 38-41.

Clack, L. (2018). Why All Healthcare Professionals need to Learn Data Analytics. Journal of

AHIMA, Data Revolution Blog (Published Online).

Clack, L.A. & Ellison, R. (2018). Innovative Approaches to Management Education. Journal of

Management Policies and Practices, 6(1): 6-9.

Clack, L. & Schecter, A. (2018). Streamlining the Process in Opioid Data Collection. Journal of

AHIMA, 89(8): 52-53.

Clack, L. & Schecter, A. (2018). Importance of Data in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic.

Journal of AHIMA, Data Revolution Blog (Published Online).

Clack, L.A. & Droste, E. Insights in Health Administration Education: Understanding the Role

of Personality in Teamwork. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association. (In Press for

Special Issue).

Clack, L. & Woeppel, J. (2018). Data Analytics Drives Strategic Planning in Healthcare. Journal

of AHIMA, 89(2): 42-43.

Thomas, M., Clack, L., & Plaspohl, S. (2017). Blending Pedagogical Approaches in Public

Health Education: The ADOPT Model. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 4(3): 227 – 233.

Cain, J.P., Clack, L., Flanigan, J., Houser, S., Kadlec, L., Vanslyke, D., & Zeglen, M. (2017).

Practice Brief: Advancing HIIM Professionals in Informatics and Data Analytics. Journal of

AHIMA, 88(10), 66 – 68.

Clack, L., Houser, S., Kadlec, L., Mikaelian, R., Tabisula, B., & Zeglen, M. (2017). Health Data

Analytics and Informatics are Two Separate Disciplines (and Why This Matters to HIM).

Journal of AHIMA, 88(10), 20 – 24.

Clack, L.A., Ashman, J., Widmer, C., & Riemann, B.L. (2017). Assessing Changes in Cognitive

Function and Quality of Life Associated with Exercise in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

and their Caregivers. Biomedical Journal of Technical and Scientific Research, 1(4): 1 – 5.

Clack, L.A. (2017). Examination of Leadership and Personality Traits on the Effectiveness of

Professional Communication in Healthcare. Journal of Healthcare Communications, 2(2): 1 – 4.

Clack, L.A. (2017). Teaching Teamwork in University Settings. In Mendy, J. (Eds.), Teaching

Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior (196 – 210). Hershey, PA: IGI

Global.

Clack, L.A. (2017). Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop

Talking. Frontiers in Psychology, 8: 155.

Clack, L.A. (2017). Strategies with Service Business Model Innovation. In Pfannstiel, M.A. &

Rasche, C. (Eds.), Service Business Model Innovation in Healthcare and Hospital Management

(21 – 30). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

Clack, L.A. (2016). Perception of Behavioral Issues: Exploring Differences in Perception

between Parents and Adolescents. International Journal of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences,

6(2): 58 – 62.

Invited Workshops:

Clack, L. & Woeppel, J. Data Analytics Workshop. American Health Information Management

Association (AHIMA) Annual Convention (one day workshop). Miami, FL. September 21, 2018.

Clack, L. & Woeppel, J. Data Analytics Workshop. American Health Information Management

Association (AHIMA) Corporate Office (one day workshop). Chicago, IL. April 6, 2018.

Graham, E. & Clack, L. Data Analytics Workshop: Get Your Thinking Cap On. American

Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Annual Convention (one day workshop).

Los Angeles, CA. October 6, 2017.

Presentations:

Clack, L. (2019). Examination of workplace factors that impact quality of life of healthcare

professionals. EURAM 2019 (paper presentation). Lisbon, Portugal. June 27, 2019.

Fraser, W. & Clack, L. (2019). An Examination of the Impact of Workplace Wellness Programs

on Health Outcomes in the U.S. versus European Countries. Industry Studies Association

Conference (paper presentation). Nashville, TN. May 31, 2019.

Cooper, J. & Clack, L. (2019). Comparative Analysis of Medicaid Expansion on Rural

Healthcare. National Rural Health Association Health Equity Conference (poster presentation).

Atlanta, GA. May 7, 2019.

Clack, L. (2019). An Autoethnographic Approach to Student-Centered Learning in Health

Administration. USG Teaching & Learning Conference (poster presentation). Athens, GA. April

10, 2018.

Schecter, A. & Clack, L. (2018). Evaluating Network Based Interventions for Opioid Abuse

Using Agent Based Modeling. INFORMS Annual Meeting (paper presentation). Phoenix, AZ.

November 6, 2018.

Roper, L. & Clack, L. (2018). Skill Sets for HIM Professionals in Emerging Roles. American

Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (webinar). October 17, 2018.

Clack, L. (2018). Incorporating Health Informatics into the Curriculum for Healthcare

Management Students. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Annual

Convention (poster presentation). Miami, FL. September 21, 2018.

Clack, L. & Ellison, R. Examining Disparities in the Salaries of Hospital Chief Executive

Officers in the U.S. 13th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (oral

presentation). Granada, Spain. July 26, 2018.

Clack, L. & Ellison, R. Exploring Gender Roles and Disparities among Hospital Executives in

the U.S. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral

Development (poster presentation). Gold Coast, Australia. July 16, 2018.

Clack, L. Approaches for Treating Children and Adolescents Dealing with Traumatic

Experiences. National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation 2018 Bridging the

Gap Symposium (oral presentation). Washington, D.C. May 24, 2018.

Clack, L. & Ellison, R. Examining Salary Disparities of Leaders in Rural Health. National Rural

Health Association Health Equity Conference (poster presentation). New Orleans, LA. May 8,

2018.

Domizi, D., Williams, S., Clack, L., Watson, J., & Dyer, A. Diverse Approaches to SOTL as

exemplified by the USG SOTL Fellows. USG Teaching & Learning Conference (panel

presentation). Athens, GA. April 4-6, 2018.

Clack, L. The Use of Simulations in Health Informatics to Engage Students in the Online

Classroom. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Annual

Convention (poster presentation). Los Angeles, CA. October 8, 2017.

Clack, L.A. & Ellison, R.L. The Flipped Classroom Approach as a Teaching Technique in

Management Education. Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)

Annual Meeting: Management Faculty Forum (oral presentation). Long Beach, CA. June 16,

2017.

Clack, L.A., Riemann, B.R., & Cohen, M. Changes in Functioning Associated with Exercise in

Individuals with Parkinson’s. 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement

Disorders (poster presentation). Vancouver, BC. June 5, 2017.

Clack, L.A., Olumide, S., Khuu, V., & Johnson, D. Holistic Approach to Behavioral Health for

Rural Populations. National Rural Health Association Health Equity Conference (poster

presentation). San Diego, CA. May 9, 2017.

McAdams, R., Buelow, J., & Clack, L. Financial Assistance Programs for Low-Income Patients

Seeking Hospital Services. Association for Teaching Prevention and Research 2017: Aligning

Curriculum to Achieve Health Equity (poster presentation). Savannah, GA. April 5, 2017.

Clack, L.A., Plaspohl, S., Thomas, M. Blending Pedagogical Approaches in Public Health

Education: The A.D.O.P.T. Model. USG Teaching & Learning Conference (poster presentation).

Athens, GA. April 5, 2017.

Clack, L.A., Riemann, B., Stanfield, K., Santaniello, J., & Cohen, M. Assessing Changes in

Physical Function, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life in Individuals with Parkinson’s

disease. 1st Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (poster

presentation). Miami, FL. February 25, 2017.

Clack, L.A. The Challenges of Ethical Boundaries and Issues in Supervision. Law and Ethics in

Counseling Conference 2017 (oral presentation). New Orleans, LA. February 15, 2017.

Ashman, J., Drezelo, K.,Widmer, C., & Clack, L. Assessing Quality of Life: Changes in Patient-

Reported Outcomes associated with the Get Excited and Move (GEM) Program. University of

Florida Gator Healthcare Forum (poster presentation). Gainesville, FL. November 18, 2016.

Droste, E. & Clack, L. Insights in Health Administration Education: Understanding the Role of

Personality in Teamwork. University of Florida Gator Healthcare Forum (poster presentation).

Gainesville, FL. November 18, 2016.

Clack, L.A. Strategic Planning for Leaders: Incorporating Public Health Informatics into

Practice. Public Health Informatics Conference 2016 (poster presentation). Atlanta, GA. August

23, 2016.

Clack, L.A. Practical Application of Theories in Health Care Management Education.

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting (poster

presentation). Kansas City, MO. June 23 & 24, 2016.

Clack, L.A. Innovative Techniques for Health Care Administrators in using Clinical Informatics

to improve quality of care. iHealth 2016 Clinical Informatics Conference: Strategies for

Personal and Population Health (poster presentation). Minneapolis, MN. May 5, 2016.

Lewis, L., & Clack, L. Are Unsupported Autism Interventions Becoming More Popular than

Evidence Based Treatments? The Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Autism

Conference (poster presentation). New Orleans, LA. January 20, 2016.

Clack, L.A. Enhancing Interprofessional Collaborations to Improve Services for Children &

Adolescents. The Interprofessional Health Care Summit (oral presentation). Savannah, GA.

April 10, 2015.

Clack, L.A. Exploring Differences in Perception of Adolescent Mental Health Issues between

Parents & Adolescents. The 28th Annual Research and Policy Conference: Child, Adolescent, &

Young Adult Behavioral Health (poster presentation). Tampa, FL. March 22, 2015.

Clack, L.A. The Growing Prevalence of Mental Health Issues: How to Engage Parents & Youth.

The 26th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference: From Education to Practice (oral

presentation). Savannah, GA. March 2, 2015.

Clack, L.A. Raising Counselors’ Awareness of Barriers to Treatment for Minority Populations.

The 14th Annual Cross Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, &

Change (oral presentation). Savannah, GA. February 21, 2015.

Student Presentations: (Served as Faculty Advisor)

Cooper, J. A Comparative Analysis of the Impacts of Medicaid Policy on Rural Health Care.

University of Georgia CURO Symposium (paper presentation). Athens, GA. April 9, 2019.

Rodillas, J. The Examination of Quality of Life in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their

Caregivers. Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium (poster presentation).

Savannah, GA. April 20, 2017.

Baldwin, V. How Communication Barriers between Nurses and Physicians can affect a patient’s

Quality of Care. Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium (poster presentation).

Savannah, GA. April 20, 2016.

Bussey- Campbell, M. Food Insecurity & the Lack of Proper Food Education in America.

Armstrong State University Student Scholars Symposium (poster presentation). Savannah, GA.

April 20, 2016.

Droste, E. Categories of Wasteful Spending in the United States Health Care System. Armstrong

State University Student Scholars Symposium (poster presentation). Savannah, GA. April 20,

2016.

Invited Community Presentations:

Hooper, D., Riemann, B., & Clack, L. Changes in Physical Function and Quality of Life

associated with exercise. St. Joseph’s Candler Movement Disorders Forum (oral presentation).

Savannah, GA. March 3, 2017.

Clack, L.A. Mental Health Training for Law Enforcement: Responding to Crisis Situations.

Americus Police Department. Americus, GA. April 2013.

Clack, L.A. Mental Health Training for Nurses: How to Respond to Inmates with Psychological

Disorders. Sumter Law Enforcement Center. Americus, GA. May 2012.

Clack, L.A. Dating & Violence on College Campuses. South Georgia Technical College.

Americus, GA. August 2011.

Clack, L A. Coping with Family Stress. Dooly County Elementary School Parent Meeting.

Vienna, GA. August 2011.

Clack, L.A. The Power of Positive Relationships. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Tifton, GA. August 2007.

Grants:

Principal Investigator, Georgia Geriatrics Workforce Enforcement Program. Georgia Division of

Aging and Emory University. Funding Period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020.

Principal Investigator, NEGA Wellness Services CPH 2019. Northeast Georgia Area Agency on

Aging. Funding Period: July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020.

Co-Investigator, NEGA Wellness Services CPH 2018. Northeast Georgia Area Agency on

Aging. Funding Period: July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019.

Principal Investigator, Armstrong State University Strategic Planning and Resource Council

(SPARC II) Grant. Supporting Student Leadership Development: The Future Healthcare

Leaders Association. Funding Period: November 21, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Principal Investigator, Armstrong State University Teaching and Learning Grant. Understanding

the Role of Personality in Health Administration. Funding Period: July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Co-Investigator, Armstrong State University Research and Scholarship Grant. Food Insecurity

and the Lack of Proper Food Education in University Students. Funding Period: July 1, 2016 to

June 30, 2017.

Principal Investigator, Armstrong State University Innovation in Teaching and Learning Online

and Blended Grant. The Use of Simulations in Health Informatics to engage students in the

Online and Blended Classroom. Funding Period: April 25, 2016 to June 30, 2016.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Editorial Board Member:

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine (January 2018 to Present)

Inquiry (2017 to 2018)

New Horizons in Translational Medicine (August 2016 to December 2017)

Peer Reviews:

Books

Jones & Bartlett Learning. Modern Healthcare Marketing, June 2018.

Health Administration Press. Transformation on the Ground: Innovation for Those Who Do The

Work, November 2017.

Cengage Learning. Essentials of Health Information Management, January 2017.

Health Administration Press. Physician Practice Management, May 2015.

Journals

Management Teaching Review (2017 to Present)

Disability and Rehabilitation (2017 to Present)

Annals of Behavioral Science (2017 to Present)

Journal of Healthcare Communications (2017 to Present)

Journal of Nursing and Health Studies (2017 to Present)

Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (2017 to Present)

Journal of Psychology & Brain Studies (2017 to Present)

Journal of Health Administration Education (2016 to Present)

Youth & Society (2016 to Present)

Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (2015 to Present)

Scholarships

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation Scholarship and Awards Program

(2015 to Present)

Grants

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant Program (2016

to Present)

Conference Abstracts

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2018 Informatics Summit

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2017 Annual Meeting

Southern Management Association (SMA) 2017 Annual Meeting

Academy of Management (AOM) 2017 Meeting

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2017 Annual Conference

Academy of Management (AOM) 2016 Annual Meeting

Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) 2015 Annual Conference

Continuing Education

CES4Health Continuing Education Materials

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Atlantic Counseling Services, Savannah, GA

Licensed Therapist, November 2014 – August 2016

College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Manager of Substance Abuse Services, 2013

Middle Flint Behavioral Health Care, Americus, GA

Director of Outpatient Services, 2011 – 2013

Middle Flint Behavioral Health Care, Cordele & Americus, GA

Licensed Therapist/Utilization Management Specialist, 2005 – 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified in Public Health (CPH), National Board of Public Health Examiners (2018 to Present)

Six Sigma Green Belt & Yellow Belt, Council for Six Sigma Certification (2018 to Present)

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), TFCBT National Therapist

Certification Program (2015 to Present)

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), GA. State of Georgia Professional Licensing Board

(2007 to Present)

National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board of Certified Counselors (2008 to Present)

INTERNSHIP

Child & Adolescent Counseling Intern, Cordele, GA

Middle Flint Behavioral HealthCare (October to December 2004)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Healthy Savannah Grant Writing Committee, Savannah, GA. 2014 to 2017.

Patient Advisory Council Committee Member, Americus, GA. 2013.

Stakeholders Service Enhancement Committee, Co-Leader, Sumter County, GA. 2012 to 2013.

MultiDisciplinary Team Member, Southwest Georgia (8 counties). 2011 to 2013.

Child Abuse Protocol Committee Member, Taylor County, GA. 2011 to 2013.

Student Attendance Protocol Committee Member, Schley & Webster County, GA. 2011 to 2013.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Leadership Positions:

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Privacy & Security Practice

Council (January 2019 to Present)

Academy of Management (AOM), Health Care Management Division Communications Liaison

(June 2019 to Present)

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Public Health Faculty

Forum Chair (June 2017 to June 2019)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Data Analytics Practice

Council (January 2018 to December 2018)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Informatics & Data Analytics

Practice Council (January to December 2017)

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Academic Career Advancement Committee

of the Women in AMIA Task Force (November 2016 to Present)

Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Mentor and Ambassador for 2017

Meeting (December 2016 – February 2017)

Memberships:

Academy of Management (AOM), Academic Member

Organizational Behavior Interest Group Member

HealthCare Management Interest Group Member

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), National and Georgia Faculty Associate

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), National and Georgia

Chapter Member

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), Member

American Public Health Association, Individual Member

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), Individual & Program

Member

Georgia Public Health Association, Individual Member

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), National and Georgia

Chapter Member

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Member

Movement Disorder Society (MDS), Associate Member

National Rural Health Association (NRHA), Member

Southern Management Association, Individual Member

HONORS AND AWARDS

Fellow, Council for the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) (July

2018 – Present)

Student Affairs Fellow, University of Georgia (July 2018 – Present)

Teaching Academy Fellow, University of Georgia (July 2018 – Present)

Emerging Scholar Award. 13th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences,

Granada, Spain. (July 2018)

Selected as one of the Most Inspiring and Supportive Faculty by Armstrong State University

Alumni Association and honored at Always Strong, Armstrong Celebration (February 2018)

1st place in the Faculty Poster Category at the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

(APTR) Conference (March 2017)

Society for Personality Assessment Early Career Travel Grant (March 2017)

University System of Georgia Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellow (January 2017 to

May 2018)

Armstrong State University Nominee for the University System of Georgia Scholarship of

Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellowship (October 2016)

Early Career Reviewer for the National Institute of Health (October 2016 to Present)

Recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Travel Award for Young Investigators (October 2016)

Selected to participate in the HCM Emerging Scholars Consortium at the Academy of

Management (August 2016)

Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Honor Society, Tulane University (2010 to Present)

Tri Beta Biological Honor Society, University of Georgia (2001)